Monday, November 30, 2009

Don't Blink!

I know I haven't posted much in the past week or so, but I have been sick for about 8 days...I have tried to stay as far away from my kiddos and husband and still be the Mommy...but for 2 days, I actually was just down, not functioning at all. Thank Goodness for my husband he stepped in and took over. I had/have still a Upper Respiratory Infection, but Praise God I am feeling better every day. I did feel some better on Thanksgiving so we did have a good day and some yummy food thanks to my mom, but of course my Thanksgiving weekend Christmas Decorating was put on hold because #1. I was sick and # 2. I forgot that last year I threw my tree away because the stand was broken and it was a leaning tree and several times last year I saved it from complete destruction. So now we are treeless.. Hopefully by the weekend, we will have a tree up and the house decorated. It stresses me for it to be December and no tree in my house.  The kids are also asking every day about the tree. So I am in search of a tree!!  Also I am very thankful that so far, my children have not contracted any of my sick bug.  Zeb loves to give mommy kisses and I have so missed them the past 8 days, but I am holding off a little longer to make sure I am no longer germy. I can't wait to get those kisses...they are soo precious!!! 
      
Well ...I did get the opportunity to spend some time with just my girls on Thanksgiving and they were running and playing in the leaves and I got some great photos. I talk alot about Zeb on here because of course he is "the baby "and our heart baby, but my girls are every bit as precious, so I am sharing these fun pics and a few fun facts about my 2 beautiful daughters......my first 2 miracles!!

                                        Miss Sarah-Alice "Preslee" Lyle



Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving Blessings to You ALL!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!! Blessings to you all!!!
I am so Thankful for God's grace in my life, his constant love and strength, my wonderful husband,
my beautiful children, my precious family, and my awesome friends who have all BLESSED my life!

Blessings!!

Rhonda~


God is so Good!!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Help! An Indian has Stolen my Heart!!

Zeb's 2K class gave us a Thanksgiving presentation Friday and a Mini Dinner. It was such fun and I was so proud of him. It was the sweetest thing ever.......It Captured my Heart!


Zeb- "Our little Indian"



Singing the Prayer before Lunch (Precious!)



"I am a hungry Little Indian, trying to lick Germy Gel...YIKES!



See Why he stole my heart????

It was a great day!! I enjoyed it very much and am very thankful that now Zeb can go to preschool and enjoy some fun with friends. It was a huge adjustment at first, but he loves it more and more everyday.

It's been a busy weekend here at Lyle house, we been rearranging rooms and furniture, trying to make more living space for us until we can get a larger house. Now we have a family room/dining room and a den. I am still adjusting to it all. The girls love it!! Also, they are thinking that there Daddy is Grand at this point also, because of their good grades on their report card, they got cable access in their room, so now they can watch Hannah Montana in their room. WOOHOO!! LIFE IS GRAND!! Today was church and a family dinner afterward, which is always special to be with those you love.  So after all of this busy busy weekend we had, guess what?? Mommy is now sick just in time for MONDAY.......UUGH...Sinuses or something, probally all the dust from moving furniture. So hopefully tommorow I will feel better.....I am counting on it!! Be BLESSED!!

Rhonda ~

Friday, November 20, 2009

Thankful Friday.....

I am just Thanking God for my Blessings Today..........



My 2 Precious Daughters



My Sweet Baby Boy



3 Children sent from God


My Family

I am so humbled today, and so Thankful to God Almighty. I will never forget where he has brought us from and the miracles he has given. You are an Amazing God. I thank you for your Grace and Mercy in My life! Have you looked around you today and seen the Glory of God??? If not just look around and you will see him, Just Open your Eyes.......

"BE VERY CAREFUL NEVER TO FORGET WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN GOD DOING FOR YOU. MAY HIS MIRACLES HAVE A DEEP AND PERMANENT EFFECT UPON YOUR LIVES! TELL YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR GRANDCHILDREN ABOUT THE GLORIOUS MIRACLES HE DID." DUET. 4:9

Blessings!!!

Rhonda ~

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Funky Heart's CHD BLOG CARNIVAL...How Does CHD Affect Me??

Funky Heart has asked the question , How a heart defect affects me? Well 2 years ago, my life was forever changed by a little 4 week old baby boy with a broken heart, my son Zeb. In all honesty before CHD touched our lives I did not know much or very little about heart defects. So this is how it has affected me:

1. I no longer take life for granted, every day is a gift.

2. I could now most likely teach a class on the heart, since I know
    more about the heart now than ever before.

3. I look at my son in amazement each day, and remember where God has
    brought him from and I am thankful.

4. I am always looking for purple fingernails and toenails.

5. I can’t bear to hear a helicopter overhead as it brings me back to
    that horrific day my tiny 4 week old baby boy was lifeflighted to
    MUSC to save his life.

6. Today, I hug my children a little tighter and hold them a little
    longer. It took almost losing 1 of them to realize that every moment is priceless so hold them
    a little longer today, the laundry or whatever can wait. Nothing is more important!

7. I find myself awake at night watching Zeb as he sleeps and making sure
    he is breathing and in the correct breathing pattern.

8. I no longer worry about my kids playing football, sports or being
   the best at their game, I am just Thankful they are here with me.

9. I want everyone I know to hear our story , not for sympathy, because I am
    BLESSED, but so they will know about CHD so they will spread awareness!!
   Everyone needs to know about CHD and the impact of it. SPREAD AWARENESS!

10. I now carry GermX everywhere with me. Just call me the GermX lady.

11. I completely 100% now believe in mother’s intuition and  I don’t hesitate
      to call the Doctor. They know me well. (SMILE)

12. I still cry every single time Zeb has to go in for his Cardiologist
      appointment because I don't think he should have to endure this and
      then I worry myself sick until the Dr. comes in to give the report,
     then I am so emotionally wiped out afterward, I am no good for the
     rest of the day. I can't help it I am just a mommy.

13. After each appointment, I realize how strong he is and that he is a
     FIGHTER. His CHD has made him stronger than I could have ever imagined
     and he is definately stronger than his Mommy.

14. I try to live each day for today and not for the what if and the when
      if Zeb will have to have _________. I can't even say it. I just have
     to pray and keep believing that God will completely heal Zeb's Heart
    and if he chooses not to and we have to face the fire, God will be
    with me to walk through it. He has been with us 2 times before. I have
    learned to TRUST GOD because when you are dealing with CHD and the life
    of your child or love one, it's all you got...HE is our HOPE.

15. CHD has completely changed me, how I feel, how I think, how I
      react, how I spend my time, how I greet each day, as well as the
      lives of my entire family. I could continue on for pages and pages
     of how CHD affects me, but the one think I know now without a doubt
     because CHD has touched my life through my child is this....
     I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!! I have a 2 year old living breathing,
     laughing, running, playing, all boy, precious, sweet, God given
    MIRACLE living in my house every day! I am so proud God chose ME to
    be his Mommy. He may have been born with a broken heart but he has
    captured the hearts of all who know him and I thank God for him!


                                               Zeb - 4 wks old @ MUSC



                                                  Sawyer "Zeb" Lyle - 2yrs old
                                           WE GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY!!!!!

Rhonda ~ ( Mom of Zeb, 2 - Critical Aortic Stenosis/Bicuspid Aortic Valve)

http://www.lylefamily5.blogspot.com/

Hey all My CHD Moms/Family.....Check out  Adventures of a Funky Heart - and Contribute to his Blog Carnival..... http://tricuspid.wordpress.com/

Sunday, November 8, 2009

FUN FALL PLAYDATE



ZEB HAD SUCH A FUN DAY WITH ELIJAH AND KADEN....LOOK AT THESE 3 GUYS...WOULD U EVER GUESS THEY WERE BORN WITH BROKEN HEARTS???? NO....PRAISE GOD FOR HIS GRACE!!!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A WEEK FILLED WITH KIDS, BLESSINGS AND LOTS OF FUN

Last week was a busy crazy week at the House of Lyle...Started out on Monday with Mommy having to go to her monthly doctor appt to check up on blood levels..which were not good!!! Uggh!! I can never get it right, but all is well.Thank Goodness!! Then on Wednesday was Zeb's big 3 month Cardio Echo/Checkup and as usual I am a basket case the entire day. I cry for no good reason and just act like a big ole baby. I know the nurses and doctors see me coming ..they go and find the tissues. I just get this way and I can't help it. I guess it is the fear of the unknown of what could happen. I am a God Trusting Momma..Yes, but I am still human and no matter how hard I try..the tears and the worries still come.....Zeb was such a big boy at his Echo this time. He even let her hook up the wires, with very little fuss, he layed back on that table like a pro with sucker in mouth watching Doro/Diego and had his legs crossed like a big boy. Well guess what this made me do??? Cry of course!! My baby is getting so big.
Well PRAISE GOD we got a great report, Zeb's Valve is still open and the leak is still very mild to minimal and his pressure gratient is good. The Doctors are very please and quite amazed. This was not the prognosis that was given early on...but I can say it is ALL GOD!! His Grace never ceases to Amaze me!! So what did Momma do....Well Cry of course!!!!
Well of course the week is now in full swing preparing for the big event ..Halloween of course...every day non-stop..Zeb is saying "Me be Pirate"...(he wants his costume on) and he wants Candy..He had his Preschool Party on Thursday so I talked him into wearing his last years costume a Biker Dude..He had such a blast...eating McDonalds Happy Meals, Playing in the Park, and eating Candy Candy Candy....Boy was he a mess that day...HYPER.....

This is My Fav Harley Biker Dude !!

until

He was so tired, he almost fell asleep eating his nuggets...

Then of course school was out of Friday and the girls could barely contain themselves, they got to go to work with mommy for a little while and having pizza and pepsi for lunch and then we spent the afternoon just hanging out watching spooky movies, halloween specials and eating CANDY of course!! Lol I am going to have to detox for a few days from all of this sugar...uugh!  ...Then the big day is here and guess what happened??? RAIN!!!!  BOOO on rain on Halloween, the girls kept looking out the window and worrying that they were not going to get to have any Halloween fun, Zeb of course could have cared less, he was getting to put on his pirate costume today. He asked me the minute he got out of bed that morning and every 15 min until we finally  decided to get dressed!!! 

It's Mini Captain Jack Sparrow Himself!!!



It's Beautiful Miss Liberty !!


It's our Pretty Girl Pirate!!

SO DESPITE THE RAIN AND YUCKINESS WE STILL MANAGED TO HAVE LOTS OF FUN AND WE HAD LOTS OF CANDY!! HEY IT'S LIKE I TELL MY KIDS...WE WILL HAVE FUN NO MATTER WHAT....WE WILL BRING THE PARTY WITH US!!! :) :) :)


RHONDA ~

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